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Title: Perseid Meteor Shower Post by Wolfman on 08/11/10 at 01:26:11 For those who like shooting stars... http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2010/05aug_perseids/ Supposedly their running about 25 an hour right now, 100 an hour or so on the night of the 12th-13th. Visible about midnight but the main show will be around 3-4 am Look to the NE. IF it turns out to be one of the good ones, high count, long trails and even a few grazers and airbursts it will be a GOOD show. Last couple have kinda fizzled but a few years back it was a show NOT to be missed!!! Its worth staying up late or getting up early for. ;D |
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Title: Re: Perseid Meteor Shower Post by babyhog on 08/11/10 at 05:10:28 They mentioned this on the news this morning. Might just have to stay up for this one. |
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Title: Re: Perseid Meteor Shower Post by Phelonius on 08/11/10 at 09:12:52 When you go out for a meteor shower, take an astro towel. Phelonius |
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Title: Re: Perseid Meteor Shower Post by kimchris1 on 08/11/10 at 11:58:37 About 8 years ago if memory serves me right. I was coming home via back road around midnight after work. Their were a couple cars parked along the side of the road. I thought at first one was broke down and the other was helping them out. Going on a couple miles down the road their were several cars parked and people out and some were on the hoods. I start wondering what the hell is going on? Then I remembered about the Meteor showers. I pulled over and watched for quite awhile. It was amazing. I will have my 3 Grandchildren from Friday of this week for 1 week. I am going to try and get them to watch this event with me. :) |
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Title: Re: Perseid Meteor Shower Post by Wolfman on 08/11/10 at 14:17:06 The perseids is one of the better meteor showers. When its good ITS GOOD! Just kinda depends on wheather we go through the edge of the swift/tuttle debris field or we go through the middle of it. About 8 years ago we hit the middle and ended up with something on the order of 500 an hour. Spectacular. No moon this time so it should be good. Find a nice spot away fom the city lights if you can. Its a good idea the watch the night before and after the projected peak as well. Sometimes they miss it by a day. All you need is a blanket(unless you like criks in your neck)...lol |
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Title: Re: Perseid Meteor Shower Post by mick on 08/11/10 at 16:01:29 675F525B58595E4244370 wrote:
good one, ;D ;D |
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Title: Re: Perseid Meteor Shower Post by Wolfman on 08/12/10 at 03:47:46 Now what are you going to use an Astro Towel for? Drying off the Jetsons dog Astro or laying on Astro Turf? ;D |
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Title: Re: Perseid Meteor Shower Post by MMRanch on 08/12/10 at 21:55:06 The Wife and I just saw a HUGE one the lit the NE sky for 20 or 25 deg. I think it the largest one I've ever seen . Tommorrow night it going to be neighbors , BBQ grill and Lawn chairs set up with a NE view. Its yard party time with BigScreen Entainment ! Thanks for the tip WolfMan , What part of the Country you from ? |
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Title: Re: Perseid Meteor Shower Post by Wolfman on 08/13/10 at 03:48:59 Im a hop skip and a jump to the NW of you in SW MO. Bout 21 miles NE of springfield. Spent a couple hours watching tonight, was a decent show. Nothing like 8 years ago but worth watching. Been better if id been out on top of a clear hill where i could see more of the sky. We probably seen the same one if it was about 3:30 or so. Lit up the sky, changed colors and the tail hung around for a good 45 seconds or so. Daughter seen one that split in two but i missed it. No air bursts tonight. Lost count of planes and satalites...lol Ill be watching again tomorrow night. |
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Title: Re: Perseid Meteor Shower Post by babyhog on 08/13/10 at 05:02:44 We have been planning to go camping this weekend. Hubby had an emergency at work last night (sprinkler burst in one of their assisted-living homes) so hopefully it won't ruin our plans. Also supposed to be some rain, so if we get to go, we might not get to ride the bikes. But a nice dark campground would be a wonderful place to watch them. I saw one decent one last night, but didn't stay out very long. Big Yard Party sounds good too! |
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Title: Re: Perseid Meteor Shower Post by Ed L. on 08/13/10 at 15:45:22 Saw a bright green one on the NE horizion while getting the paper at 5:00 this am. Real cool to see one that bright. Now we have rain forcasted for the next two days >:( |
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Title: Re: Perseid Meteor Shower Post by Wolfman on 08/14/10 at 01:50:12 Ill trade the perseids for rain. We have'nt had any for over a month it seems and its been right at or over 100 for the last 6 days. It finaly showered for a bit this evening but not enough to really help. Need a good long soaker and temps to drop about 10 degrees. Theres another one comes about november but cant remember the name of it right now. It was a decent show last night and at least it was warm. Ive frizzen in NOV watching them...lol |
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Title: Re: Perseid Meteor Shower Post by wolfmrp on 08/14/10 at 12:00:38 My girl friend and I took the bike up to Vista House (just outside of Portland, Oregon) last night and saw some really nice ones. I have to say, the ride up old highway 30 was a little dodgy in the dark. But it was a beautiful night. |
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Title: Re: Perseid Meteor Shower Post by runwyrlph on 08/14/10 at 19:48:47 we were camping thursday and friday night - didn't see that many, was also partly cloudy. saw a few really awesome bright ones though |
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Title: Re: Perseid Meteor Shower Post by justin_o_guy2 on 08/14/10 at 21:39:18 627A7973786765150 wrote:
A guy on the Guzzi forum just posted pics of the Vista House. He was up there just last week. |
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Title: Re: Perseid Meteor Shower Post by John_D FSO on 08/15/10 at 05:01:32 5E4147405D5A6B5B6B53414D06340 wrote:
A guy on the Guzzi forum just posted pics of the Vista House. He was up there just last week. [/quote] It's a really nice ride up there. I never even thought of going up there to watch the meteors. Of course I had company, and forgot about it completely. ::) |
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Title: Re: Perseid Meteor Shower Post by wolfmrp on 08/16/10 at 21:26:52 Unfortunately, I was not the only one that thought of going to Vista House. There were star gazers filling the lot. It would have been perfect if the frat boys were a little quieter.(This may be a sign of me aging) :-/ |
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Title: Re: Perseid Meteor Shower Post by mick on 08/17/10 at 00:13:51 2D35363C37282A5A0 wrote:
how goes the battle Wolf ? I haven't heard from you in a while,everything ok ? did you get your bike fixed ? Mick in McMinville. |
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